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CONTENTS

LEGAL NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................. I

TO THE READER (REVISED 3/10/02) ................................................................................................................. II
PURPOSE AND USE OF THE MANUAL ................................................................................................................. III
INFORMATION ON PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP AND RESPONSIBLE CARE® ............................................................. IV
History of Revisions to the Product Stewardship Manual…………………………………………...…..…….VIII
PART I - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION, PRODUCTION AND USE (revised 3/10/02) .............................. I-1
Product Identification ........................................................................................................................... I-1
Butadiene Manufacturing Process Information ................................................................................... I-1
Uses of Butadiene ............................................................................................................................. I-12
Chemical and Physical Properties of 1,3-Butadiene ......................................................................... I-14
Butadiene Product Quality ................................................................................................................ I-21
PART II - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD INFORMATION ................................................... II-1
Overview of Butadiene Health Hazards ............................................................................................. II-1
4-Vinylcyclohexene ............................................................................................................................ II-2
Environmental Fate and Effects ......................................................................................................... II-2
PART III - REGULATORY OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... III-1
Occupational Exposure Limits........................................................................................................... III-1
Federal Environmental Regulatory Overview ................................................................................... III-2
State Laws/Regulations .................................................................................................................... III-3
Canadian Regulations ....................................................................................................................... III-3
Hazard Ratings for 1,3-Butadiene ..................................................................................................... III-3
Transport Classifications ................................................................................................................... III-5
PART IV - HANDLING, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE INFORMATION ................................................. IV-1
Training ............................................................................................................................................ IV-1
Personal Protective Equipment ........................................................................................................ IV-1
Exposure Monitoring ........................................................................................................................ IV-3
Transport of Butadiene ..................................................................................................................... IV-5
Storage of Butadiene ..................................................................................................................... IV-13
Handling, Safety, Health and Toxicity Data ................................................................................... IV-15
Prevention/Control of Undesirable Reactions (revised 3/10/02) .................................................... IV-17
PART V - FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ...................................................................... V-1
Fire and Explosion Hazard ................................................................................................................ V-1
Fire Prevention .................................................................................................................................. V-1
Fire Fighting ...................................................................................................................................... V-2
Emergency Response ....................................................................................................................... V-3
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................... A-1